Exploring daily wind data using the Meteostat Python Library

Group Members: Travis, Ira, Micah

Course: Data Science – Phase 2

Goal: Explore and compare wind trends in distinct U.S. regions


Source: Meteostat Python API

Dataset Type: Aggregated weather observations per station

Key Variables
  • wspd: Average wind speed (km/h)
  • wdir: Mean wind direction (degrees)
  • tavg: Average air temperature (°C)
  • coco: Condition code

Time Period: 2024

Locations: ~30

Frame: Hourly and Daily

Units: Metric (km/h, degrees, °C)


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Regional Wind Analysis by Speed and Direction
Hourly Averages 2024 | Data: Meteostat
latitude longitude Wind Statistics
Speed (km/h) Direction (°)
Case Studies
Key West, FL 24.5551 -81.78 68.3 91.0
Honolulu, HI 21.3069 -157.8583 64.1 54.0
Oklahoma City, OK 35.4676 -97.5164 63.3 142.0
Anchorage, AK 61.2181 -149.9003 29.2 358.0
Midwest
Cleveland, OH 41.4993 -81.6944 64.5 227.0
Chicago, IL 41.8781 -87.6298 57.0 259.0
Detroit, MI 42.3314 -83.0458 55.9 248.0
Des Moines, IA 41.5868 -93.625 55.5 246.0
Milwaukee, WI 43.0389 -87.9065 54.5 297.0
Minneapolis, MN 44.9778 -93.265 45.4 307.0
Kansas City, MO 39.0997 -94.5786 44.0 2.0
Northeast
Buffalo, NY 42.8864 -78.8784 74.1 243.0
Boston, MA 42.3601 -71.0589 61.5 278.0
Philadelphia, PA 39.9526 -75.1652 49.9 297.0
Albany, NY 42.6526 -73.7562 43.3 263.0
Portland, ME 43.6591 -70.2568 41.2 313.0
Pittsburgh, PA 40.4406 -79.9959 40.7 299.0
New York, NY 40.7128 -74.006 38.3 300.0
Southeast
New Orleans, LA 29.9511 -90.0715 69.6 133.0
Jacksonville, FL 30.3322 -81.6557 52.3 81.0
Miami, FL 25.7617 -80.1918 47.3 81.0
Tampa, FL 27.9506 -82.4572 41.8 49.0
Charlotte, NC 35.2271 -80.8431 36.5 319.0
Raleigh, NC 35.7796 -78.6382 34.0 345.0
Atlanta, GA 33.749 -84.388 28.6 357.0
West
Denver, CO 39.7392 -104.9903 48.6 180.0
San Francisco, CA 37.7749 -122.4194 48.2 294.0
Salt Lake City, UT 40.7608 -111.891 47.0 154.0
Las Vegas, NV 36.1699 -115.1398 45.2 319.0
Los Angeles, CA 34.0522 -118.2437 39.6 208.0
Portland, OR 45.5152 -122.6784 39.2 333.0
Phoenix, AZ 33.4484 -112.074 37.7 128.0
Seattle, WA 47.6062 -122.3321 30.0 191.0
Legend: 🔵North 🔴East 🟡South 🟢West | Darker = Stronger




  1. How do wind patterns change by region?

  2. What are some case studies of extreme weather?

  3. How do geographical features (lakes, oceans, mountains, deserts, plains) impact wind patterns?